Omar Abdi

Born: None

Omar Abdi is as Finnish-Somalian actor and youth councelor. Abdi emigrated to Finland as a refugee when he was 8 years old. He grew up in Finland and became a youth counselor, and worked with young people in the capital region for more than 20 years. Abdi has moved back to Somaliland around 2023. Abdi's acting career started when he met director Juho Kuosmanen in a café, while Kuosmanen and Khadar Ayderus Ahmed were looking for actors for their short film Citizens (2008).


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The Gravedigger's Wife

as Guled
Released: 2021-11-12

Guled and Nasra are a loving couple, living in the outskirts of Djibouti city with their teenage...

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The Woodcutter Story

as Aimo
Released: 2022-10-07

An open-pit mine is unearthed in an idyllic town in Northern Finland. A strange chain of...

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Citizens

as Yasin
Released: 2008-08-06

Bad luck forces two men to resort to Plan B.

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Zone B

as Vartija
First aired: 2022-02-02

A tight group of friends, fired with unquenchable energy and enthusiasm, has come together to...

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